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Born To Lose - Torchbearer RPG Podcast

Ross

Leisure

Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 25

A variety show podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game. Expect a mix of interviews, boastful tales, gameplay insights, and follow along with our actual play campaign.
Ross is our regular host with different guests every week. If you'd like to come onto the pod, please contact us!

https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Torchbearer is a riff on the early model of fantasy roleplaying games. In it, you take on the role of an adventurer seeking his or her fortune. To earn that fortune, you must explore forlorn ruins, brave terrible monsters and retrieve forgotten treasures. However, this game is not about being a hero. It is not about fighting for what you believe. This game is about exploration and survival. You may become a hero. You might have to fight for your ideals. But to do either of those things, you must prove yourself in the wilds. Because there are no jobs, no inheritance, no other opportunities for our deadbeat adventurers. This life is their only hope to prosper in this world.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - games
19/04/2026
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Interview with Luke Crane (game design and layout)

Episode 24

lundi 13 avril 2026 • Duration 58:29

Luke talks about what else but game design. We also get into the layout and formatting of the 2E Torchbearer books.

Luke's Links Burning Wheel - www.burningwheel.com

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Contact: borntoloseTBpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/ Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5 Logo: Instagram @kcassady87 Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social

Interview with Andy (struggles with Torchbearer)

Episode 23

lundi 6 avril 2026 • Duration 47:38

Andy talks about challenges and struggles he has had with Torchbearer and the things that stop him from fully embracing it.

Andy's Links Ministry of Brewing - https://ministryofbrewing.com/ Mousegaurd RPG - https://www.mouseguard.net/rpg Mouseguard RPG reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseGuard/ Darkest Dungeon - https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/Darkest_Dungeon/ The Lost Crown of Tesh-Naga - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/149250/the-lost-crown-of-tesh-naga Shadows of Esteren - https://portal.esteren.org/en Deep Salvage Report - https://books2read.com/ap/n9qeWA/Andy-Kotch Bluesky - @iamfivebears.bsky.social Kenshi - https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/Kenshi/ The Campaign For North Africa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4815/the-campaign-for-north-africa-the-desert-war-1940

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Let's Play (Beliefs, Instincts, Goals; Kill Conflict)

Episode 14

jeudi 19 février 2026 • Duration 30:45

Let's Play Torchbearer showcasing specific segments and concepts in the game using hot mic audio from Ross' home campaign of Isle of Dread.

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Contact: borntoloseTBpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/ Sea Shanties Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qJw4qph0vjXZxneNrF9jA Isle of Dread Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4d7BNw8Jv2L4HbY99HUF3B Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5 Logo: Instagram @kcassady87 Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social

Interview with Keith (Gaming with kids, ADHD, Yggdrasil)

Episode 18

lundi 16 février 2026 • Duration 49:47

Keith Senkowski talks about the creating the Yggdrasil zine, playing Torchbearer in weird ways, and the joys of sharing this game with his young kids.

Keith's Links Yggdrasil Zine - https://keithsenkowski.com/yggdrasil-mgz/ Miscellaneous - keithsenkowski.com Peoria Con (March 7th to 8th) - https://www.peoriacon.com/ Lankhmar - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/36/Goodman-Games/category/23966/DCC-Lankhmar

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Let's Play (Prologue, As Done By A Renn Faire Actor)

Episode 13

jeudi 12 février 2026 • Duration 09:05

Let's Play Torchbearer showcasing specific segments and concepts in the game using hot mic audio from Ross' home campaign of Isle of Dread.

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Interview with Thor (Middarmark 2E, Twists & Compromises)

Episode 12

lundi 9 février 2026 • Duration 48:13

Thor Olavsrud talks about using Twists and Conflict Compromises to direct the game narrative and gives us a little glimpse as to what he's planning for the new, massive update to the Middarmark 2nd Edition printing.

Thor's Links Mouseguard Comic - https://www.mouseguard.net/ Burning Empires - https://www.burningwheel.com/burning-empires-pdf/ Mark Smylie - https://swordandbarrow.com/wp/ Kurt Komoda - https://agonyagogo.com/ Jordan Worley - https://www.jordanworley.com/ Mortal Coil - https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Mortal-Coil-Revised-PDF.html Carry - https://ndpdesign.itch.io/carry-a-game-about-war Human Contact - https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147665303/Human-Contact

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Contact: borntoloseTBpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/ Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5 Logo: Instagram @kcassady87 Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social

Interview with Quincy (West Marches)

Episode 11

lundi 2 février 2026 • Duration 49:35

Quincy talks about being a discord mod, Burning Empires, and West Marches.

Quincy's Links Keith Senkowski Yggdrasil - https://keithsenkowski.com/yggdrasil-mgz/ Burning Wheel Discord - https://discord.gg/v4Wr2mF2 Torchbearer Discord - https://discord.gg/2gaUNvrn Burning Empires - https://www.burningwheel.com/burning-empires-pdf/ West Marches - https://forums.burningwheel.com/t/west-marches-questions/2473

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Interview with Shane (Sci-fi & Dwarves)

Episode 10

lundi 26 janvier 2026 • Duration 01:12:10

Shane King talks about the crossover between Torchbearer, sci-fi, board games, and Dwarves! Laborer helps laborer.

Shane's Links Shane's Substack - substack.com/@meanwhileshane Shane's Itch.io - shanekinglives.itch.io Dungeon! - https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147666141/Dungeon-1st-Edition-1st-Printing-White-Version Clank - https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147643945/Clank Michael Prescott One-Page Dungeons - trilemma.com

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Interview with Josh (His Majesty The Worm)

Episode 9

lundi 19 janvier 2026 • Duration 34:48

Josh McCrowell talks about his dungeon crawling RPG His Majesty The Worm, how it relates to Torchbearer, and his upcoming dungeon preorder The Castle Automatic.

Josh's Links The Castle Automatic - https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-castle-automatic-preorder His Majesty The Worm - https://www.hismajestytheworm.games/ Vintage RPG Podcast - https://www.vintagerpg.com/category/podcast/ Knock Magazine - https://www.themerrymushmen.com/product/knock-4-tmm/

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.

Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/

Contact: borntoloseTBpodcast@gmail.com Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/ Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5 Logo: Instagram @kcassady87 Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social

Interview with Price (Dark Sun conversion)

Episode 8

mardi 13 janvier 2026 • Duration 01:23:58

Price Rowland talks about coming into the hobby as Gen Z and his work on the Dark Sun setting conversion for Torchbearer.

The Initiative Order: https://www.youtube.com/theinitiativeorder Dark Sun Torchbearer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IF47PkUlYUZZ9T4I07XUEcBj6TAeGpwv7vNvg7sa_n8/edit?usp=sharing Price's Fitness Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pricerowland

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.